Workers Compensation for Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a serious type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Unfortunately, many individuals and their families were unknowingly exposed to cancerous asbestos at work. Construction workers, shipbuilders, and other workers breathed in these toxic fibers over the course of their lives setting them up…
When to Hire a Florida Construction Accident Attorney Real estate is booming in Florida. It seems like every time you turn around, a new apartment complex, retail space, or freeway is going up. While many Floridians may complain about the delays in traffic or the eyesore of the construction cranes,…
10 Common Types of Construction Site Accidents No matter where you go, there always seems to be something somewhere that is under construction. Whether it is a roadway, a building, or bridge, construction is an ever-present occurrence, and with these construction sites comes a number of potential accidents that can…
Injured on the job, but your claim was still denied? If injured on the job, you are entitled to certain benefits paid by the company providing workers compensation insurance to your employer. These benefits include both wage loss benefits and medical treatment. When you suffer a work injury severe enough…
Liable Parties Responsible for Skylight Fall Injuries Rooftop workers either in construction or maintenance are at a high risk of suffering fall injuries via falling through skylights. These architectural features provide natural light to rooms but they also provide a fall hazard for people navigating rooftops. Skylights can be found…
Causes of Skylight Fall Injuries One of the most common causes of severe injury in the United States is falling. Thousands of people every year end up in the hospital and worse just because of something as simple as gravity and certain dangerous variables in the environment. An area where…
Safety Tips for Working on a Construction Site Fatalities can happen at any time and any place, but the construction industry as a whole loses more workers each year to job-related injuries and deaths than any other industry. However, that doesn’t mean that if you work in construction, you are…
How to Get Workers’ Comp For a Lifting Injury We’ve all experienced it — that throbbing back pain that won’t go away, that dull ache in the neck that radiates down your arms. Or maybe it’s those cracking knees that won’t stop hurting. Millions of Americans suffer from aches and…
Have you been injured on the job? If so, you might file a workers’ compensation claim. In Florida, employers must provide workers’ compensation benefits if they have four or more full-time or part-time employees. Within the construction industry, benefits are mandatory with one or more employees. While some industries have…
How Do Worker’s Compensation Fee Schedule’s Work? When you are injured on the job, you may be entitled to collect certain benefits from workers’ compensation. In Florida, employers who have more than four employees are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Any employer who hires construction workers is required to…
